English Language Arts-Grade 1

Duration

10 Months

Prerequisites

Student Must Have Completed Grade KG

Requirements

Students will need the following materials: printer, cell phone or scanner, pencils, scissors, notebook, erasers, crayons, markers, glue, tape, wide-ruled notebook paper, printer paper, colored paper, and other household items.

Course Summary

In Grade 1 Language Arts, students go on a reading adventure, learning sight words, writing, vocabulary, comprehension, phonics, and how letters and sounds connect. They join Cameron the Camper to explore reading with fun tools and activities.

MAJOR TOPICS AND CONCEPTS

Alphabet letters and sounds
Initial, medial, and final sounds
Vowels and consonants
Short vowel sounds
Consonant-vowel-consonant words
Read grade-level sight words
Asking questions about a text
Identifying story elements
Recognizing and using new vocabulary
Using context clues
Onset and rime
Identifying the title, author, and illustrator of a book
Sequencing and retelling a story
Fluency: accuracy and automaticity
Common nouns
Legible printing
Facts and opinions
Using multimedia elements
Expository writing
The writing process
Creating quality work products
Digraph sounds
Blend and segment sounds
Reading and writing digraphs
Identifying the topic and details in an informative text
Retelling an informative text
Identifying and use verbs
Narrative writing
R, L, S, T blends
Features of a poem
Point of view
Identifying and using adjectives
Correct handwriting and spacing
Sentence structure
Opinion writing
Participating in collaborative conversations
Long vowel sounds
Reading and writing extended vowel teams
Identifying and defining text features
Proper nouns
Describing story elements
Descriptive words
Plural nouns
Author’s opinion
Comparing and contrasting two texts
Pronouns
Long vowel sounds
Reading and writing extended vowel teams
Segment and blend sounds in words
Reading grade-level sight words
Recognizing and using new vocabulary
Using context clues
Fluency: accuracy and automaticity
Narrator and point of view
Retelling narrative texts
Identifying the moral of a story
Singular and plural possessive nouns
Narrative writing
Legible printing
Creating quality work products
Text features
The main topic and key details
Contractions
Double consonants
Soft c and soft g
Segment and blend syllables
Identifying and describing story elements
Text evidence
Retelling narrative texts
Use commas in a series
Conjugate regular verbs
Researching and using sources
R-controlled vowels
Interjections
Multi-syllabic words
Compound words
Formal and informal language

How English Language Arts-Grade 1 supports student success

In English Language Arts-Grade 1, students build subject knowledge through structured online lessons, guided practice, and regular feedback from qualified teachers. The course supports flexible study while maintaining clear academic expectations and steady progress.

Students can revisit learning materials, complete assignments at a manageable pace, and use teacher guidance to strengthen understanding. Families can follow progress while learners develop organization, independent study habits, and confidence.

Clear learning goals connect each lesson to the wider course.
Activities and assignments help students apply important concepts.
Assessments and teacher feedback identify strengths and next steps.

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